Patents : Power to the palmtop

A palmtop computer with the power of a desktop machine is being patented by the IBM research centre in Armonk, New York (EP 809 172). The computer is split into two units. The main unit, with central processor and disc drives, has a heavy duty battery. The handheld unit has a touch-sensitive LCD screen, which needs only a small battery. The radio link enables the palmtop to retrieve and store information on the main unit's hard disc.

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